Ding Ruchang

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Ding Ruchang 丁汝昌
Admiral Ding Ruchang
Born	(1836-11-18)18 November 1836 Anhui Province, China
Died	12 February 1895(1895-02-12) (aged 58) Liugong Island, Shandong Province, China
Allegiance	Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1854–1861)  Qing Dynasty (1875–1895)
Service / branch	Beiyang Fleet
Years of service	1854–1895
Rank	Admiral
Battles / wars	Taiping Rebellion Nian Rebellion Imo Incident Sino-French War First Sino-Japanese War Battle of Yalu River Battle of Weihaiwei †

Admiral Ding Ruchang (Chinese: 丁汝昌; pinyin: Dīng Rǔchāng; Wade–Giles: Ting Ju-ch'ang; 18 November 1836 – 12 February 1895) was a Chinese military officer in the late Qing dynasty.